Amazing service and great food. My number one lunch spot in Tempe! The restaurant has a great atmosphere and the perfect place to go when wanting quick and fantastic Chinese! read more

SENTRY - WATCHING RESTAURANTS Golden Gate Restaurant 2640 W Baseline Road Mesa 85202 This small Chinese restaurant has been at this location for as long as I can remember, and it was finally time for me to visit it. We arrived right at opening and were seated immediately. The entrance is deceiving, as it appears very small from the outside, but once inside there is lots of room. The lunch menu has a number of selections from the regular menu at reduced prices. I selected Shrimp and Lobster Sauce, which is an old time dish that is on almost every menu on the east coast but not often found in the west. It consists of 6 large fresh shrimp in a white sauce with pieces of green pepper and water chestnuts. While the name says lobster sauce, it is never made with lobster in it, but rather is a reference to the white sauce that the shrimp are served in. The dish was as I remembered it from the east coast and was delicious. This is a very mild dish, and some people might like to season it with a bit of soy sauce to up the flavor some. Companion ordered Hunan Beef, which is served in a brown sauce with an assortment of vegetables, bamboo shoots and black fungus (mushrooms) and is hot and spicy. It was pronounced very good and was completely devoured. Both meals included an egg roll, fried wonton, fried rice and a choice of egg drop soup or hot and sour soup. The hot and sour soup required a bit of chile sauce and vinegar to my tastes, but was excellent with my additions. (The additions are exactly the same way the soup is made in mainland China which is why I doctor it up a bit.) Including libations and tax, the bill for two came to $32, which is not very expensive in this day and age. Sanitation was excellent as was the service. 4 Stars Sentry - Restaurant Reviews Tempe, Arizona 85282 Find us on Yelp, Google, and all around the world. Have a place you want reviewed? Just ask us. Restaurants can't pay us for reviews. read more

With so many Chinese restaurants being buffets, I really enjoy an old school Chinese restaurant. This one has several booths with Asian designed wood along the backs, and several large round tables for bigger parties, some with lazy Susans for sharing dishes. The focal point is the little fountain with a fish tank--very cool! Our server was great, and the food came out fast. We ordered a couple of cocktails (a pina colada and a Golden Gate), the Szechuan Beef, the Flaming Seafood, and Double Cooked Roast Pork. We got a complimentary banana wonton that came with the check. We all agreed that the food was okay. Not great, and not bad. Serving sizes were quite large, and prices were fantastic!! read more

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Our group dropped in for a Chinese feast, and we ordered one of the set dinner menus. The hot and sour soup was neither spicy nor sour. The appetizer tower was nearly all fried foods, which made for a filling way to start a big meal, and the main courses were mostly bland. On the other hand, the prices are reasonable, and we took a sizable amount of food home though we declined to take the leftovers of the least popular main dish. The service was friendly and the décor is on point, but this experience did not measure up to the classic American Chinese meals we've had in the past. The fare simply didn't deliver, and our next similar itch will get scratched somewhere else. read more

I've passed this so many times without noticing, but when looking for a spot to grab some Chinese food, this came up in reviews and I saw they have a solid history of perfect restaurant inspections and fun decor. Met a friend here for lunch and everything was great! Service was quick and friendly. Our lunch specials came with delicious egg rolls and egg drop soup (or you can choose hot and sour). I had the Snow White Chicken -- often listed elsewhere as Moo Goo Gai Pan. This was delicious and a good portion. read more

Golden Gate Chinese Restaurant - Singapore noodles! - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Lunch or dinner. You couldn't ask for anything better. My favorite is Happy Family. Service excellent

I often come here for the lunch special, primarily because it's cheap and full . Ordering the orange chicken for the lunch special doesn't leave you disappointed, since you get hot and sour soup or egg drop soup for lunch. Otherwise, the steamed rice is quite dry, so you should add a little more water before cooking. Overall, it's okay. The service is fast most of the time. The atmosphere of the restaurant makes you feel warm and relaxed. read more

Golden Gate Chinese Restaurant - Orange Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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The food is fantastic and the service is outstanding . They always made sure our drinks were filled, they were very friendly and nice, and the prices are pretty reasonable. The interior is nice too as well as well air conditioned so no worries about high heat there. The flavoring of all the food was delicious and there's so much to choose from. I will for sure be back in the future and this is one of the best Chinese food places I near Mesa. Give the chicken with plum sauce a try, as well as sizzling rice soup, and the Golden shrimp dish. The sauces are fantastic, the flavoring is exquisite, and the atmosphere is also good too for this place. read more

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I'm not sure why I haven't reviewed Golden Gate yet. It's literally on my corner. We used to eat here a lot when my kids were growing up. You cannot beat their lunch special and we love the authentic decor. The service and food here are always top notch. We visited yesterday for the Lunar New Year - Happy Year of the Fire Horse! I was afraid it would be super busy, given the holiday, but it wasn't too bad. We were able to get a table right away. We ordered the Family Dinner for 2, which is only $23 per person and a TON of food. You get soup, appetizer platter and 3 entrees. The entree servings are tailored to size for how many people are enjoying but it's still huge portions. We left with our bellies full, 2 boxes stuffed with leftovers and hopefully good luck for the New Y read more

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We came here for our book club to try a new spot. The portions are good for sharing. The food itself is okay, I personally felt it was lacking flavor. I used their chili oil in hopes of adding more flavor but was disappointed with the flavor of that as well. I do feel like our server was trying to rush us out. She brought over to go boxes and took away my friends plate as she was still eating. We like to support family business but I don't think we will back. read more

Golden Gate Chinese Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Hidden gem! The sesame chicken was incredible--crispy, tender, and perfectly coated in sauce. The portions were huge, the food came out hot and fresh, and everything tasted homemade. Honestly some of the best Chinese food I've had in the East Valley. Can't wait to come back and try more of the menu! read more

Golden Gate Chinese Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Staff were very friendly and the food was very good. Decorated as a typical Chinese restaurant to include the nice fish tan read more

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Golden Gate has always been a staple for Chinese food. Great options with an expansive menu. Delicious food: check out the cashew chicken, the beef with onion, and the house fried rice, they are all amazing! Service is also top notch. Whether we've done dine in or take out, it's always been quick and our server super friendly. read more

My boyfriend and I were craving Chinese food on a Monday night! And we ended up doing takeout here. Easy to make order over the phone call. They were very friendly. When I showed up about 15-20 minutes later, the lady was welcoming and sweet. And the food was ready to go! We ordered the Imperial Combo which includes: 1. eggroll, crab Angel, and fried shrimp - all were okay, a little soggy and somewhat flavorful but I might have high standards bc I make all of these myself. I'd probably add more salt or dip in soy sauce. 2. A big cup of egg drop soup - I'm a huge fan if this soup anytime i go to a Chinese place. T this version had peas in it. And it was good. I added soy sauce and black pepper. 3. Kung Pao chicken for our entree! And it was delicious! We will definitely have this again!!! We couples this with an order of plain lô mein. Together, oh so delicious!!! We didn't add anything to this dish - it was perfect! We will definitely eat here again! read more

My family and I tried this Chinese Restaurant to celebrate Chinese New Year. Since moving to Mesa from California we have not found a Chinese Restaurant to our liking. Finally, Golden Gate Chinese Restaurant exceeded our expectations. The servers were very nice and helpful. The menu has all the traditional Chinese food choices you would expect. The appetizer platter with the flame, Happy Platter, was outstanding with generous portions. All of our entrees were delicious. The pricing is quite reasonable. The inside atmosphere was exactly what we are used to for American Chinese Restaurants. We will definitely become regular customers at Golden Gate Chinese Restaurant. read more

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6 of us had dinner here for the first time over the holidays and really enjoyed it. Service was great. All the food was spot on. We had a variety of dishes at the table, including moo shu pork, fried dumplings, fried rice, Szechuan beef and more. Nice ambiance. Highly recommend. Will be back. read more

I used to go to this years ago and thought it was OK but I took my there yesterday for lunch and it was horrible. The Egg Drop soup was like watery vegetable soup and smelled of rancid oil. it had carrots, peas, onions, and celery in it. I've never had egg drop soup with all that in there; you couldn't even find the egg part. We asked for some crispy wontons to put in the soup and they were old and hard and almost burnt, so we didn't use them. Then came our entrées; my daughter ordered orange chicken. The chicken looked OK, but you couldn't even taste the orange sauce. I ordered almond chicken and again it came with carrots, peas, onions, celery, bamboo shoots, and chestnuts you couldn't find the chicken. And the almonds that were spread on top were also almost burnt. I will never go back. read more

Thought we would try it, based upon reviews. However, when I called, the person answered the phone and when I asked to place an order, the person, who answered the phone, simply laid the receiver down without responding. I waited more than five minutes and then called back. Apparently, the same person answered the phone and did the same. thing again. After the third call, I gave up. Do not waste your time trying to place an order for pickup from this restaurant... it will only frustrate you with the poor service. read more

The food here is outstanding. The flavors are very distinct and intense. I have ordered from them numerous times. Each order has been better than the last. read more

The appetizers overall were pretty good. Great chicken wing. The cream cheese wonton was good as was the egg roll. Soup was good as were most of the entrees. We were pretty much full after the soup and appetizers. You got 3 smaller entrees with the dinner for two and we still had food for a 3rd person to bring home. Overall I would say a solid value in a decent atmosphere and good service. We will be coming back. read more

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Very good place, kung pao chicken very tasty. I look forward everyday to eating at Golden Gate Chinese Restaurant. Very quick and great service and environment makes me feel like I am in China. read more

The best casual Chinese food in town. Small & unassuming hidden restaurant, but good ambiance, exceptionally nice staff, and great flavors! Absolutely authentic! Yu Shang chicken, Ma Po tofu, and the Plum Chicken are all to die for, and are not to be missed! Definitely give this place a try read more

Awesome food,atmosphere,service!!! Went for the first time and will definitely go again!! Like east coast Chinese!!

My family has been coming here for many many years. We moved 23 years ago out of the area. We recently came to Arizona and China Gate was the first place we wanted to eat at. Actually we came here twice once for dinner then again the next day for Lunch. We ordered our favorites Fried Dumplings, House Special Chicken, & Mongolian Beef. We were alittle surprised they now charge for the Jasmine tea and they do not offer fried wonton chips when you are seated. The portions are family style and pretty large, as we always had extras. Served with either fried rice, white rice or you can request brown rice if your prefer. You are also offered a free dessert when they bring your receipt to pay, it was a fried wonton filled with a little banana piece and dusted with powdered sugar and a fortune cookie. The vibe in the restaurant is pretty authentic. And the food is great. The house special chicken was chicken breast dipped in a thin coating, deep fried, then sliced and covered with a small serving of vegetables and a delicious light brown sauce. The Mongolian Beef, was thinly sliced beef, that is well marinated and the garlic sauce was very tasty with a sprinkle of sesame seeds, sautéed green onions, carrots and white onions. We can't wait for our next trip back into town. China Gate is always a good to dinner spot. Till next time. read more

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Take out Kung Pao chicken, fried rice, egg roll, fried shrimp. Chicken was tasteless and my 2nd bite of chicken was full of fat. Fried rice was dry and tasteless - no seasoning detected. Fried shrimp batter was still raw on inside. Egg roll was ok. Yuck. read more

Great service, great food , good atmosphere . Define recommend this place to enjoy a good dinner. read more

Golden Gate Chinese Restaurant - Hot and spicy soup - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Had lunch here last week with family. It doesn't look like anything special from the outside but inside it's nicely decorated and modern looking with an aquarium. We had 5 people and easily got a table even though it was a busy lunch hour. Everyone ordered orange flavor chicken. I had the beef version. Mine was not crispy and the orange sauce was too sweet or maybe just too much sauce was used. I prefer white rice but we got brown rice. Other than that it was overall very good everyone else seemed pleased with their lunches. Service was top notch and our server had our glasses filled, gave us a bit of time to look at the menu to order and we didn't have to wait at all for our lunch to arrive after ordering. The hostess was very nice and I asked her to take our photo as I was visiting from Seattle. She took several to make sure we got a good one. Thanks! read more

Golden Gate Chinese Restaurant - My family after a nice lunch at Golden Gate Restaurant in Tempe AZ - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I love this place. They have the best Chinese food and it's always so good. I tried the lemon chicken for the first time and it was amazing! There are no bad things on this menu!! read more

I would like to highly suggest that you give this place a try if you're missing a good Chinese restaurant on your list- I enjoyed my experience in full while dining from the taste and freshness of the food to the presentation and price- I was very impressed when the bill was delivered by the value of this experience 5 stars- Thank you to the staff for the service and experience- read more

Almost a two star, but I'm giving them 3 because the service was very good, very attentive and polite. We first went to Golden Gate 20+ years ago and it's great to see that they are still in existence. We took our 3 grandson's (10 & 9 years old) to their first authentic Chinese restaurant experience. They have been to 100's of restaurants around the country with all the travel we do as a family. Sadly, I have to say that Golden Gate did not deliver. Service 4+ stars; ambience 4 stars but food was very disappointing. The sizzling rice soup did not sizzle by the time it reached our table. Egg rolls seemed over fried and greasy. Golden Gate Special Fish Filets was basically all breading and virtually no fish - very, very disappointing. The sweet and sour chicken was just as heavily breaded and not appealing. House fried rice was very, very dry and virtually no ingredients. Sorry to be a bit harsh, but I just tell it like it is. Sadly, we will not be going back and I have a hard time recommending Golden Gate. Best of luck in the future. PS - please pay closer attention to the state of the restrooms - they were not clean.... read more

Came in for lunch. Got a beef and broccoli. The brown sauce was bitter. Better options in the area. Service was ok. Interior is dark with no windows. read more

We have loved this place for many years and are never disappointed. Whether we eat in the restaurant or grab take-out, the food is always fresh and flavorful. The service is very attentive too. We usually go for one of the family deals, and our last visit was no exception. We loved every bite. read more

This place is awesome. They accommodated our party of 30 with no reservation. The food was really good and the menu had so many things I wanted to try. I look forward to dining here again! read more

Golden Gate Chinese Restaurant - Family Dinner (Party of 30) - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

This place was recommended by my friend and I was looking forward to finally visiting here. Lunch menu is available Monday to Saturday. Lunch plate comes with some appetizers and soup. Very generous portion size lunch is served with fried rice. Not quite sure what I say to my friend after actually trying here. I think I won't tell her I came here to avoid conversation? Flavor was rather plain. Service was not too bad. They didn't come over if I liked the food. read more

Golden Gate Chinese Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Been going to this restaurant for 20 years and it's always been so good. Something has happened. I'm sure it was change of ownership took friends there yesterday bragging on how good it was and was horrified. Soup was served ice cold. Had to send it back to put it in the microwave. Meal was so bad was not edible. to top it all off we asked for separate checks and they put both orders on one. Check to save money. Oh Jesus never again. read more

Came here as we recently moved and wanted to find a local Chinese restaurant that was closer to our new place. Drove past with a friend who had eaten there before and recommended it - so we took him there with us for dinner last night. Walked in the door and the waft of great smelling food was overpowering! We knew it would be nice just from the delicious smell. We were seated immediately and the staff were very nice - looks like a family run restaurant which is a nice touch.. as its always about quality and service. We had a number of shared dishes which were very nice.. however I did forget to take photos because we were hungry and tucked right in.. moving furniture gets you pretty ravenous when you have been on the go all day! We shared some veggie spring rolls which were cooked perfectly and not at all greasy (like many), the crab angels, an egg drop soup, moo shu chicken, sweet & sour chicken, pad thai noodles and a chicken fried rice. Obviously we knew we would end up taking food home but we all know Chinese leftovers always taste great the next day too! The restaurant wasn't too busy but there was a steady flow of people getting take out so this place is definitely on many peoples go-too lists for Chinese food - whether eat in or take out!. It was fairly quiet inside with the numbers of diners that we there, and its read more

It saddens me to write this review as I've been going to Golden Gate since I was about twelve years old and loved it. However, things do not last forever, and this is one of them. Stepping inside for the first time in a few years and the restaurant looks the same down to the white paper coverings on the tables. I sat down and checked out the menu and decided on the broccoli with chicken. The lunch order still comes with a choice of soup and wontons and a veggie egg roll. I got the egg drop soup that came out pipping hot, and it was still delicious. I wish I could say that the rest of my meal was delicious. However, this was not the case. The chicken with broccoli came out in a dark brown soupy sauce that I was not expecting. From what I remember for years, the chicken and broccoli came in a white and clear sauce. The sauce was very heavy, too sweet, and did not have any flavor. Eating each bite made me so sad because I remember when this used to taste good, and now it does not. The servers that came by did not seem to really care that I did not like the food. Again, things have to change, but this has not changed for the better. I will have to find a new place for Chinese when I am in Phoenix. read more

Food was tasty and they had it ready quickly. I would say a great fine. Service was good. The inside was interesting, I'll have to go have dinner in there. Felt authentic. read more

I really enjoyed the food I ordered here. I placed an order at 6pm on a Thursday night and they said my food would be ready in 10-15 minutes. Very fast. When I arrived my food was ready and waiting for me. I ordered an egg roll and a veggie egg roll. My husband prefers pork only in his egg rolls but said it was good. And the veggie egg roll was just a spring roll, but crispy and tasty. We then split shrimp fried rice and shrimp chow mien. Both were excellent. In my order there was also a bag of crispy noodles and sweet and sour sauce. Score! Loved it. Lastly, I found in the bag a little bag of donuts. Overall, a great dinner. read more

Very expensive. Food quality is below average and staff has an attitude when you don't tip